"use" meaning in English

See use in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /juːs/ [UK], /jus/ [US] Audio: en-us-use-noun.ogg [US] Forms: use [singular], uses [plural]
enPR: yo͞os [UK], yo͞os [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A way to apply something; an application.
    Sense id: simple-use-en-noun-vKPHJ9Qq
  2. A time when something is applied.
    Sense id: simple-use-en-noun-myCd85ER

Verb

IPA: /juːz/ [UK], /juz/ [US] Audio: en-us-use.ogg [US] Forms: use [canonical], uses [third-person, singular], used [past], used [past, participle], using [present, participle]
enPR: yo͞oz [UK], yo͞oz [US] Head templates: {{verb|us|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Make use of; apply. Synonyms: implement, make use of, put to use, apply
    Sense id: simple-use-en-verb-4-0m4aRf
  2. To treat as unimportant, abuse; used about people. Synonyms: abuse
    Sense id: simple-use-en-verb-lbObseZC
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          "text": "I use oil to cook."
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          "text": "I use oil to cook."
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          "text": "This hammer is used to hit the nails."
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